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Books in A Step into History series

  • The Vietnam War

    Steven Otfinoski

    Paperback (Children's Press, Feb. 1, 2017)
    A Step Into History series takes a step into some of the most important moments in history, and discovers how these moments helped shape the world we live in today.In the 1960s, as part of an effort to stop the spread of Communism, the United States entered into a conflict in the country of Vietnam. Though it was meant to be a fairly small operation, it soon turned into a long and costly war. Readers will learn about the motivations of U.S. and Vietnamese leaders, find out why so many people opposed the war, and much more as they explore the most important moments of this tumultuous time period.
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  • The Civil War

    Steven Otfinoski

    Paperback (Children's Press, Feb. 1, 2017)
    A Step Into History series takes a step into some of the most important moments in history, and discovers how these moments helped shape the world we live in today.In 1860, the United States was split in two as several southern states seceded from the Union to form their own nation, the Confederate States of America. As President Abraham Lincoln attempted to hold the country together, war broke out between the Union and the Confederates. Readers will discover why the southern states seceded, how the war affected the people of the United States, and what lasting effect the conflict had.
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  • World War II

    Steven Otfinoski

    Paperback (Children's Press, Feb. 1, 2017)
    A Step Into History series takes a step into some of the most important moments in history, and discovers how these moments helped shape the world we live in today.Just over two decades after the conclusion of World War I, another war began spreading across the world. As power-hungry leaders such as Germany's Adolf Hitler, Italy's Benito Mussolini, and Japan's Hideki Tojo seized control of their countries and began invading their neighbors, nations in Europe, Asia, and America banded together to combat them. Readers will discover how the war started, how it affected people, and how it has had a lasting impact on the world.
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  • The Civil Rights Movement

    Olugbemisola Rhuday-Perkovich

    Paperback (Children's Press, Feb. 1, 2018)
    A Step Into History series takes a step into some of the most important moments in history, and discovers how these moments helped shape the world we live in today.African Americans have resisted oppression from the moment they were first enslaved and transported to the "New World" of America in the 1600s. During the 1950s and 1960s, this resistance led to a widespread movement for civil rights in the United States. Readers will find out how the movement began, what obstacles activists faced, what impact the movement had on the country, and much more.
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  • World War I

    Steven Otfinoski

    Paperback (Children's Press, Feb. 1, 2017)
    A Step Into History series takes a step into some of the most important moments in history, and discovers how these moments helped shape the world we live in today.In the morning of Sunday, June 28, 1914, Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria-Hungary was assassinated by Serbian protestors. This one event sparked a conflict that would grow to involve all of Europe and even the United States. Readers will find out how each nation played a role in World War I, what life was like for soldiers in the trenches, how people around the world felt about the war, and much more.
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  • The Cold War

    Steven Otfinoski

    Paperback (Children's Press, Feb. 1, 2018)
    A Step Into History series takes a step into some of the most important moments in history, and discovers how these moments helped shape the world we live in today.Wars between rival nations are usually fought on the battlefield. However, from the end of World War II until the early 1990s, the United States and the Soviet Union were engaged in a Cold War in which neither side ever directly attacked the other. Readers will learn about the Cold War's origins and find out how the rival nations competed with each other. They will also learn about the conflict's effects on people around the world, its lasting impact, and more.
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  • Hunt!: Can You Survive the Stone Age?

    Julia Bruce, Peter Dennis

    Library Binding (Enslow Elementary, March 15, 2009)
    Written in a unique "you are there" style to engage even reluctant readers, this series takes readers step-by-step through the planning and technology necessary to accomplish--and survive--challenges faced by people living in different historical periods.
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  • The Great Depression

    Steven Otfinoski

    Paperback (Children's Press, Feb. 1, 2018)
    A Step Into History series takes a step into some of the most important moments in history, and discovers how these moments helped shape the world we live in today.When the stock market crashed in October 1929, the world's economy was thrown into disarray. For the next decade, the Great Depression left millions of Americans without jobs and forced countless businesses to close. Readers will discover how people struggled to make a living in a time of high unemployment, how the government tried to solve the country's economic troubles, and much more.
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  • Sail!: Can You Command a Sea Voyage?

    Julia Bruce, Professor of History Peter Dennis

    Library Binding (Enslow Elementary, Jan. 1, 2009)
    Written in a unique "you are there" style to engage even reluctant readers, this series takes readers step-by-step through the planning and technology necessary to accomplish--and survive--challenges faced by people living in different historical periods.
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  • The Civil War

    Steven Otfinoski

    Library Binding (Children's Press, Feb. 1, 2017)
    A Step Into History series takes a step into some of the most important moments in history, and discovers how these moments helped shape the world we live in today.In 1860, the United States was split in two as several southern states seceded from the Union to form their own nation, the Confederate States of America. As President Abraham Lincoln attempted to hold the country together, war broke out between the Union and the Confederates. Readers will discover why the southern states seceded, how the war affected the people of the United States, and what lasting effect the conflict had.
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  • The Civil Rights Movement

    Olugbemisola Rhuday-Perkovich

    Library Binding (Children's Press, Feb. 1, 2018)
    A Step Into History series takes a step into some of the most important moments in history, and discovers how these moments helped shape the world we live in today.African Americans have resisted oppression from the moment they were first enslaved and transported to the "New World" of America in the 1600s. During the 1950s and 1960s, this resistance led to a widespread movement for civil rights in the United States. Readers will find out how the movement began, what obstacles activists faced, what impact the movement had on the country, and much more.
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  • World War I

    Steven Otfinoski

    Library Binding (Children's Press, Feb. 1, 2017)
    A Step Into History series takes a step into some of the most important moments in history, and discovers how these moments helped shape the world we live in today.In the morning of Sunday, June 28, 1914, Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria-Hungary was assassinated by Serbian protestors. This one event sparked a conflict that would grow to involve all of Europe and even the United States. Readers will find out how each nation played a role in World War I, what life was like for soldiers in the trenches, how people around the world felt about the war, and much more.
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